Lasting machine



A. F. PYM

LASTING MACHINE 'Feb'.- 4, 1930;

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original Filed March 17, 192s 3 Sheets-Sheet I5 lll I.r|||| Inventor.

Patented Feb. 4, 1930 amava PEM or IMSQQTT; .MASSAQHUSETT ,ASSIGNQBL TO ,UNITED A330.331

f t iaeqellrseeesraesma ramasser@ @mamon er new Jesse? ,essere lire-@INE .essere ,filed 11,192.6, Seial N- se- .Renewed ,my .12.28-

y"lihisinvention relates tolasting machines.

l and is herein'illustratedinits application to *l meansfor lasting the toes of shoes, although it is tobe understood-that inl its more general aspeetsthe invention vis notflimitedlto ltoe-v lasting means. f

' Anuobject of the Vinvention is to provide power-operated means Jfor 'performing endlasting oper-ations @under such control asto enable theoperator, 'by the use of the machine, to accomplish in speedy andetfective manlnery results best suitedA to the character of the Work hand. ln-the'use of apoWer-operated toe-lasting machine it is an advantage forthe operatorio beable tostop the machine at Will infthecourse of iftsloperatiofns on the at. apoint in the .cycle Where .stopping of the shoe,o'r during .a Y portion `atleast ofthe cycle of operations, r`so l asto. aiiord an 1 opportunity for manual pulling or arranging of the upper materialsjvhen such yman'ipulation appears to benecessary. It is alsoV an .advantageI for the machinerto come vlto a stop automatically machine isirequired in operating oneachrshoe, ,forlexampleiii/:hen thezwipersy are 'in position f for abinderavireato beapplied about theftoe,

so as to relievetheoperator o'f'thecareand attention required zin. .order ftostopgthe rma chine each time ,ifviththexvipersin exactly the right position. iThe presen-t;invention prof vides Yjan lf.organization .that comgbinesxboth these advantages. The .constructionfherein shown comprisescontrolling mechanism kof such'v a character :that by ,release .of a starting i y'tvreadle, which herivould .otherwise'hold fdepressed, the -operator mayfbring the wmachine to afstopy at any point in its cycle,^.including also means.for,bringing the rmachine toV a stop automatically a't `a, predetermined point in. the cycle if ,the treadleis notreleased. Under ,sornff-i conditions ait Av,may .be ,desirable to ,eliminate kthis `autOmatic stop asg'iorA eX-.

ample,j in caseit is desired-gtorepeatthe cycle of operationson a shoe,r orwhefre it .may be. practicablefortheAoperatoriofdravvl .the ,binder Wire about :the toe ivithontv stopping the machine lrforrthat purpose.y Theginvention accordingly 'further provides e Constructien suchastoenable the operator, ifidesireduto Cause. themahiile toma pastthe pontwhere itwould normally be broughtto a stop,y this result being'ac'complished'inthe construction shown by depression KYof the treadle `rfarther than When'itis'y desired that theautomatic stopping means shall function.

In' 'accordance With a f-urther -feature of the invention there is Vprovided `means,' ada'pted to be utilized, when the machine has been brought to a stop, v'to impartito Ythe"fivipers retractive movement of suticient extent to facilitate manual pulling or 'adjusting of portions of the upper Amaterials 'engaged bythe Wipers. It may, for example,'be sometimes desirable thus to manipulate the -uppeifat that point in the cycle when the Wipers are just beginning to Wipe the" upper inwardly from the edge of the insole; and in order that this may be' readily done, the machine herein shown is provided with a handv lever connected to the Wiper-operating mechanism for retractive movement of the Wipers to beet fected.

i Thefabove and other features of the invention,'including kcertain novel details of construction and combinations lof parts, Will now be. more .particularly described by reference to the accompanying drawings and 'pointed out inthe claims. i or .Inthe drawings,

Fig. 1 isa view in front elevation kof a. toelasting .machine in which the ,invention is embodied; c Y Y `Fig. 2 is .a plan ,View of ythe lower lefthand portion of the machine shown in` F ig.v1 and Fig. 3 isfa .View partly in yleft-hand end elevation and partly in, section on the line III-III of Fig. l. f

ITo support or` positionlthe shoe `or'the toe-lasting operation, any suitable means may be utilized, the'construction shown comprising mechanism ,which -is substantially like thatlfullyillustrated'iand .described in Letterslatent No. 1,693,119, granted nponlmy application fon November .27, 1928-, and which, therefore, neednot ,bev :describedherein `in sustain the shoe rigidly against downward pressure of the lasting means thereon. Co-

operating with the toe'rest 4 is a holddown arm 8 provided with pins 10 adapted to project through holes in the insole of the shoe into holes formed in the bottom of the last .to position the last in pro-per relation'to the lasting mechanism, as more fully described and claimed in Letters Patent No. 1,674,060,

granted upon my application onyJune 19, 1928. The arm 8 is mounted on a vertically movable plunger'12 which is moved downwardly toa definite point to clamp the shoe upon the toe rest 4 by power-operated means including a clutch 14, one member of which is connected to a continuously running shaft 16. lIhe clutch 14 is controlled independently of the lasting mechanism by means of a treadle 18. When the treadle is depressed, the shoe which has already been mounted upon the pins 10 is clamped upon the toe rest 4 in proper position for the lasting operation, whereupon the shoe-positioning mechanism comes to rest and holds the shoe until the treadle 18 is again depressed to cause the release of the shoe after the lasting operation has been completed.v Y-

The lasting mechanism herein shown is also, in many respects, substantially like that fullyA describedin Letters Patent No. 1,693,119. This mechanism comprises toeembracing wipers 20 supported upon a wiper carrier 22 whichis pivotally supported at its rear end by means of trunnions 24v upon the forked upper end of a lever 26 pivoted at 28 on the frame of the machine. Near its other end the wiper carrier 22 is pivotally supported upon 'a rod 30 which is connected by a coupling member 32 and spring means hereinafter described to a rod 34 connected at its lower end `to a lever arm 36 fast on a'rock wipers 20 to upwipe the upper to the edgev of the insole, and also downward movement to increase the pressure of the wipers Aupon the rupper inwiping Vitpinwardly over the insole. n j

Advancing movement of the wipers 20 lengthwise of the shoe results from bodily forward movement of the wiper carrier 22 in responsetothe action of the lever 26.

Connected to the lever 26 is an arm 48 which is yieldingly connected by a rod 50, a coupling member 52 and a spring 53 to ay lever arm 54 fast on a rock shaft 56. Also fast movementis imparted to the wipers 20v through the operation of a rplunger 62 and' connections more fully shown and described in Letters Patent No. 1,693,119. For the lat- Y ter purpose the lever 26 is connected by a link 64 to a lever 66 which is pivoted at 68 onthe frame of the machine, the lever 66 being connected by links 70 to a member 72 through which the plunger V62 is operated. v

It will be understood'that by the operation of the power-driven means above described movements are imparted to the wipers 2O ina predetermined cycle to cause them-to advance and close about the toe and then to upwipe the upper to the edge of the insole, and thereafter` further to advance and close to wipe the upper inwardly over the bottom of the insole while bringing increased downward pressure to bear upon the upper; and also to cause them thereafter to `withdraw from the shoe and return to starting position. In the advancing and closing movements of the wipers the spring 53, which bears at its upper end against the coupling member 52 and at its lower endl against a collar 74 fast on the rod 50, affords provision for yield, so that the edges of the wipers are pressedyieldingly against the end and sides of the toe in the upwiping operation and are also yieldingly engaged with the upper in wiping it inwardly over the bottom of the insole. The rod 50 extends downwardly through a bearing 76 in the coupling member 52, and at its lower end carries nuts 78 which are normally spaced below the bearing 76, as illustrated, but are arranged tobe engaged by the bearing after a certain amount of yield of the spring 53. This arrangement is provided in order to render positive the final application of inward wiping pressure to the upper'on welt shoe work, so as to ensure that the upper will be creased .properly in the angle between the feather and the rib of the insole to receive the toe binderwire.'

In the Vconnections for imparting downward movement to the wiper carrier, to causeV the wipers to'press firmly down upon the upper in wipingk it inwardly over the bottom of the insole, there is also provision for yield. It will be seen that the coupling member 32 bears upwardly against a nut 80 on the rod 30 to transmit movement positively tothe wiper carrier in the upwiping operation. l Within the coupling member 32 are a light spring 82v and a heavier spring 84, both of which bear at their upper end against the Vcoupling member, the spring 82 being seated at its lower endV itz-4554515 y upeon a. colllairgv 8f-which isffast onf the rod ,305: and thefspringf84 bearing'- at itslowerend upon thefenljarged headfo'fxa thimble 88, the

`lower portion ofy which issl-idingly mounted in. an opening inthe couplingjmember32-- The rod.I extendssdownwardly throughY the thimble 88-and isprovided with nu-ts90 which "arennormally spaced below the lower' endv of,

thethimble.. It willthu'sbe seen that whenk sufficient resistance to downward movement ofthe-wipers againstthe shoe is encountered,

thelight-spring 82 will rstyield'until the i coupling member 32 movesdownwardly along the-rod y30v far enough-for thelower endf of the 'thimble 88 to engage oneoi the nuts. 90l one the rod.: Thereai'terurther downward movement of the/member 32 relatively tothe rodf'BO-rresults in` compression; of both ther springs82 and 84, so that the downward pressure; offthe wipersupon; the shoe is consid` f erablyf increased. Theparts are'so timed intheir operation that compression of the lightV spring 82.1alone'tales place during the inward movement: of the Wipers over they mar-v ginifotthe insole, the'heavier spring 84 com- 'lng'4 intoplay 1n responsefto further downward'movementoi the. rod-34 substantially atthe endlof this overwiping movement, at

I beforeexfplained f Inthis way tlieupper ma,-

the time when the inwardly directed pressure of *fthel `vvijgiers become/sf positive, as herein terialsfaresubjectedtohearydownward pressure at the end oithe overwiping operation,

For operating the vcam.'*fshai't-46 therefis fast i on1 the shaft a gear wheely 92.engaged by a worm-:941` which ist loosely mounted on' the powerishaft 16and connectedL tothe worm byaf;couplingV 96F-isza cone clutch member 98 whichfis arranged toco-operate with aclutch member 10.0 fast on the continuously running;rv

shaft 16h Theclutch member 98y is' loosely molunted on theshaftl, andthe coupling 96 is; so termed,y asrtofpermit; this memberto he moved; along the shaft toward. andffrom' the clutch: memberl-100 while; maintainingl a` continuous'operative connection withv the worm @shaft 104: A spring 106.y connected2 to'pthe' 94:`r TheA clutch member 98 iscontrolled by af yokejformedx onthe upper'end of af clutch-- controlling member or" lever 102' which" is mounted for swinging movementiabout a leverr102 tendsto holdvv the clutch member 98 out. ofengagement'lwith the member 100.

Y, The clutch-controlling'mechanism provid'- ed for `purposes of this inventionfurther includesavlever 108 which isfmounted' toswin'g` `Ourthe-:shaft 104' and isisprovidedwith a roll llOfinl engagement with a cam disk 112 which isfast on-,the shaft-46,.-one arm o1c the lever being; engaged byfa spring 114 to hold; the roll110 continuously in ,engagement with' the. disklll2. By reference to Fig. 2 it will be seen that the other arm of the lever 108 is shaped.y to provide opposite side portions which are spaced from each other, and on the outer end of'thisarm there is pivotally mounted at.116 aidownwardly curved'lever or arm 118011 the free endy of which there is secured a pin` 120. Pivotally mounted on the arm1118`between its opposite ends-'is the head 122. of' a. rod 124 which projectsiupwardly through the space between the opposite sideportions off the lever. 108 and carries a spring126. Upon` this rod is slidably mounted a block 128 having in onev side a recess to receive the end of an arm 130 integral with the clutch-control.- ling lever 102. The spring 1526 is confined bctween the block` 128 and nuts 132'on the upper endoi' the rod 124. The pin 120 on the end of the arm 118 is engaged on itsupper face by an arm 184 fast on a rock shaft 136.- to which is secured a treadle 138. The treadle is provided with a; laterally projecting lug 140 arranged to engage a spring plunger 142 which isdepressible in response to depressi-on of the treadle. On the cam disk 112 there is provided a stop cam148for engaging the roll 110` to stop the machine at the end of the cycle', and an additional stop cam 144 which is operable, under conditions hereinafter eX- plained,to stop the machine at a' definite pointbeiore it reaches the end of the cycle, for example, at thefpoint'wherethe wipers are in position@` forl the-toe binder wire to loek applied to the shoe. Y

When the parts of the' machine are in idle or starting position', as illustrated in Fig'. 1, the right-hand end o'l the lever 108 is depressed by the cam 143, the clutch member 98 iszheld out yof engagement with the member 100by the spring4 106, and the arm130 serves, through its'connections to the curved arm 118, tosupport thepin 120 in a position such that the lug 140 on the treadle138 is substantially in. engagement with the plunger 142 without. depression'of the plunger from its normal position. It will be understood that through the arm 134 the pin 120 supports the treadle', and that the pin is supported in turn bythe armf130` through connections including the spring 126y whichy is of such strength yas not to be compressedl by the weight o1 the treadle.

When itis desired to start the operation of the lasting mechanism, after the clamping of the shoe'in the manner explained, the operatory depresses the treadle 138 and thereby swings' the arm 118 downwardly about its fulcrum 116011v the -lever 108. In this downward swinging movement the arm 118 acts, through the rod 124 and the spring 126, on the block 128 to swing thearm 130 also down-- `the member 100.

operator be relieved of the knecessity of re-` spring 126 is preferably of such strength that it will yield only in response to further depression of the treadle after the member 98 as thus engaged the member 100. Immediately upon the starting of the machine the cam 143 moves out of engagement with the roll 110, thus permitting a .short upward movement of the right-hand end of the lever 108 in response to the action of the spring 114. In this movement of the lever 108 its left-hand end which supports the arm'118 is lowered, and if the treadle is at thistime held stationary by the operator, thearm 118 is swung downwardly about the aXis of the pin 120 which serves as a fulcrum in engagement with the arm 134. In this manner therod 124 is moved farther downwardly than it was in response tothe action of the treadle, with resulting compression of the spring 126. If now the operator should desire to bring the machine to a stop at any point,for example with the wipers in position to begin the overwiping operation, he may do so simply by releasing the treadle, thus permitting the vspring V106 to lact on the lever 102 to release the clutch; It will be understood that, in

this event, thetreadlewill be raised to 'a higher position than it occupied prior to the starting of the machine, by reason of thev change in the position of the lever 108 where-n 'by the right-hand end of the arm 118, which carries the treadle-supporting pin 120, tends to occupy a higher position than it occupied at the start. Y i

If the operator does not desire to'fbring the machine to a stop until the wipers arrive,

for example, in position for the toe binder wire to be appliedto the shoe, he continues the pressure-on the treadle, thereby holding the clutch member 98 in engagement with It is desirable that the leasing thetreadle at exactly the right time for the wipers to stop in wiring position, in view of the ditliculty of thus determining the correct stopping point, andvfor the purpose of stopping the machine at this particular point in the cycle the cam 144 isr accordingly provided. It will be evident, however, that if the operator continues to h'cld the treadle depressed as low as the point to which it was necessary to move it in starting the machine, the cam- 144 will be in-V effective to accomplish the desired result, since `it is no higher than the cam 143 which was acting on Vthe lever 108 atthe time when the machine was started. In order, therefore,

to permit the machine to be brought automatically to a stop at the desired point, the operator permits the treadle to be moved upwardly by the plunger 142 and by the action of the springf126 on the rarm 118 until Yth'eA space between the block 128 and the head 122 of the rod 124, which resulted from Vpreviouscompression of the spring 126, is subf stantiallyv taken up. Y under these conditions, engages the roll and thereby lifts the left-hand end of the lever 108, the arm 118 is swungupwardlyabout the aXis of the pin AV which again fulcrums on the arm 134, Vand therebythe block 128 is forced upwardly far enough to cause the vclutch member 98 to be moved out of engagement with the member 100. The spring plunger 142 serves as a convenient indication to the operator of the'position that the treadle should occupy in order to permit the automatic stopping of the ma-V where the cam 143 can act to bring the ma` chine to ya stop at the end of the cycle.V By

the provision vof this cam the' operator isreheved of the necessity of lexercising any YIhen the cam 144,Y

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special care in order to bring the machine'l toa stop at exactly the right point presentation of another shoe.

From the above description it will be seen that with ythe treadle depressedto a point which the operator may readily ydetermine by the resistance of the plunger 142, the mafor the chine will be brought to a stop automatically at a. definite point prior to the completion of its cycle of operations, and again with the parts of the machine in'starting position, and further that irrespective of thisfautomatic control the machine vmay be broughtto a stop at any time at the will ofthe operator by releasing the treadle. This aifords very' effective control of the operation ofthe machine, since it permits the operator to ma# nipulate the upper materials at any point in the cycle where conditions indicate that such manipulation is desirable, while at the same time the operator is relieved of the necessity of exercising any specialv care toV g stop the machine at a definite point where it should be stopped in the operation on every shoe. If, as maybe practicable under some conditions, it is desired that the automatic stop before the end of the cycle be omitted, the operator holds the treadle 138 depressed far enough to render the cam 144 ineffective to release the clutch. It will be understood that under these conditions, while the cam will operate onthe lever 108 when it arrives Y in position to engage the roll 110, the arm 118 will not be lifted far enough thereby to sufficiently @penna the `feinster the clutch; 'The machine Ymay thus be madelt'o' run through its entire" cycle uninterruptedly,

l While vit maybe .brought `toa stop fat any l rials Vby the operator preparatory to conti-nuring-the operative movementsof ItheWipers,to

impart a Vvshort rretractive movement to the` Wipers soas to relax their pressure on the shoe 'and' thus permit the upper materials to be manipulated more readily. For this purposetherelis provided a-hand lever 146 (Fig, .1")fw'hichis pivoted at one en'dnpon-a vbracket 51458 aon the frame oi the machine and is positively connected between itsopposite ends by means Qta-flink 1'50-tolthe Wiper carrier 22.

The hand lever-'146: is thus arranged :to act directly ku-ponthe -wviper carrier 22`to move it toward the left (Fig. Vl), at the same time swinging fthe' lever 26 and thereby, vthrough the mechanism connected to this lever, im-

parting -retract'ive movement to lthe Wiperclosing plungerGQ and upward movement to the operating-rod l'56) -againstlthe resistance of itsspring 53. vThe*Wipers are :thus retracted bodily in -a direction lengthwise of the shoe and Aare at the saine itime movedlapart to re-r lax `their pressure on the sidesfoffthe' toe. A time Iinthe cycle when it maybe useful thus vtoback o'fithe Wipers to permit manipula-tion otfthe upper materials 'lis livhen the Wipers are beginning tovvipe the fupperinWardl-y'rom I, relativelyv tothe rod'O andthere Will-accord#v ,76 andthe -nuts 78 to permit the Wipers tobe the edge ofthe insole. AAt thistimethe spring y53 infthe Wiper-operating connections -vvill not bejunder any substantial compression from movement yof the coupling member 52 ilrgly be sufficient sp'ace between the bearing backedfo'i as far'asrequired. f i

- determinate point Ais used 'Withreference to'y Y the cycle' otoperations to rsignify l"a stopping poi-nt not'predetermined bythe structure of the machine. Y v f 'I fa'vin'g, described rthefi-nvention, what I' l claim'afs newand desire to secureby Letters {jlatent of the United' States is I In a machineof Atheel/ass described, the combination with fa shoe support, endlasting wipers, and pofvv'erdriven means comprising y y a "clutch'movable mlone.dlrection'to effect -relative vrmovements otwsaidf shoe' support Wipersin vav deiinitef'cycle to Vlast an end of a f Shoa-and then `to return the v:parts vofthe machine to startingpositionaof powersoperated meansfi'orstoppin'g the machine at a 'definite point-prior to :the en of its cycle, j'and Amarrually operablecontrolling means enabling the operator also to stopy the machine at will at an indeterminate point in its cycle. v2. In a lmach-ine of the class described, the combination with a shoe support, -enddasting Wipers, and -powendriven means for effecting relative movements of said shoe support and Wipers in a definite cycle to last anend of a shoefb-y wiping lthe upper inwardly over the bottom lof the'last, of-controlling means comprising a manually operated member movable to start the machine and reversely movable into position to stop the machine at any point iin its cycle, andV automatic means for stopping lthe machine at a definite point in its cycle if said member is not moved into stopping position. f

"3. In a machine of the yclass described, the combination With a shoe support, end-lasting Wipers, and power-driven means comprising a-clutch movable in one direction kto eect relative movements of said yshoe support and lWipers in a-definite cycle to last an end of a shoe and then toreturnthe part-s or" the ma chine to starting positions, of atreadle depressible to start the'gmaohine, Vcontrolling mechanism operated Iby said'treadle and constructed to cause the machine to come Vto a stopl immediately upon release of the Itreadle, and automatic means for moving said controlling mechanism into position to stop Athe machine at a definite point prior'to the end of the cycle if the trea'dle is not released.

V4.- Ina machine of the class described, the combination with -a shoe support, end-lasting Wipers, and power-driven means including a clutch rmovable in one direction to eiiect relativ-e movements of saidshoe support and Wipers 4a deiinite cycle to last an end of a shoe and then Ato return the parts of the machine to `starting positions, of a 'clutch-controlling member andaftreadle connected to saidmember for' moving lan velement of the clutch into operative position and for holding it in that position toy vcause the machine to run under power, and poweroperated means for moving said ymember reversely to stop the ymachine at'a definite point pri'orfto the kend of the cyclejirfthe treadl'eisnot released.

5. l'In la machine oi the class described, the combination With a shoe support, end-lasting Wipers, Vandpowver-driven means .including a clutch VStor yeffecting :relative movements of said shoe support and Wipers in a definite cycle to la'stan end 'of a shoe, of a clutch-controlling member, a lever connected to said member, a 'manually .operated member for swinging sai'dleverto start the machine, and automatic meansv for swinging 'said lever abouta` different i'ulcrum to stop the machine while'said .manually operated member is still acti-nt,r on, the lever. l

6.' In a machine of the class described, the

combination Witha shoe ysupport,end-lasting Wipers', 'and power-driven means including a clutch for eEecting relative movements of said shoe support and wipers in a deiinite cycle to last an end of a shoe, of a clutchcontrolling member, a lever connected to said member, a treadle arranged to act on said lever to start the machine, and automatic means arranged to swing said lever about a fulcrum point at its connection with the treadle to stop the machineat a denite point in its cycle while the treadle is still acting o-n the ever.

7. In a machine of they class described, the combination with a shoe support, end-lasting wipers,r and power-driven means including a clutch for effecting relative movements of said shoe support and wipers in a definite cycle to last an end of a shoe, of a clutch-controlling member, a lever connected at a point between its opposite ends to said member, a treadle arranged to act on one end of said lever to swing it about a` ulcrum point at its other end to start the machine, and automatic means arranged to act on said other end oit the lever to swing it about a ulcrum point at its treadle-connected end to stop the machine while the treadle isstill acting on the lever.

8. In a machine of the class described, the, combination with a shoe support, end-lasting wipers, and power-driven means including a clutch foreitecting relative movements of said shoe support and wipers in a deiinite cycle to last an end of a shoe, of a clutch-controlling member, a cam-operated lever, an arm pivotally connected to said lever and connected also to said clutch-controlling.member, a treadle arranged to act on said arm to swing it about its connection withthe lever to start the machine, and a cam for operating said. lever to swing thearm about its connection with the treadle to stop the machine while the treadle is still acting on the arm. f

9. In a machine vof the class described,the

combination with a shoe support, end-lastingl wipers, and power-driven means including a clutch for eiiecting relative movements of said shoe support and wipers in a deiinite cycle to last an end of a shoe, oa clutch-controlling member, a cam-operatedVA lever, an arm pivotally connected atv one end to said lever and connected between its opposite ends to said clutch-controlling member, a treadle arranged to act on the other end of said arm to swing it about its connection with the lever to start the machine, and a cam for operating said lever to swing the arm about itsl connection with the treadle to stop the machine while they treadle is still acting on the arm. 10. In a machine ofthe class-described, the

combination with a shoe support, end-lasting v wipers, and power-driven means for eecting relative movements of said shoe support and wipers in a'deinite cycle to last an end of av shoe and to return the parts of the machine to their starting positions, of power-operated means for stopping the machine ata definite parts of `the machine to their starting positions, of clutch-controlling means comprising a manually operated member movable to `start the machine andreversely movable into position to stop the machine at any point in its cycle, and automatic means 'for stopping the machine at a definite point kpriorrto the end of its cycle if said member is :not moved into stoppingy position, said manually yoperated member being ,operative by movement to a predetermined position to prevent the automatic stopping of the machine.

12. In a machine of the class described, the

combination with a shoe support, end-lasting wipers, and power-driven means including a clutch for effecting relative VKmovements of said shoe support and wipers in a' definite cycle to last an end of a shoe, of a t-readle and connections between said treadle and the clutch for starting the machine in response to depression of the treadle and for stopping vthe machine at any time upon reverse movement of the treadle, and automatic means for stopping the machine ata deiinite point in its cycle if the treadle is not moved into stopping position, said connections being opera-y tive in response to depression of the-treadle to a predetermined position to prevent the automatic stopping ofl the machine.

.1113. In a machine of the class described, theVV combination with a shoe support, end-lasting e 5 wipers, and power-driven means including a clutchv for eecting c relative movements of said shoe support andwipers in a denite cycle to last an end of a shoe, of clutch-cont-rolling means comprisinga manually operated member movable to dierent positions lto cause movement of the clutch in the same direction to drive the machine under power and reversely movable from either ofsaidpositions to stop the machine at will, and auto-V matic means operative only-when themem- V ber is in one of saidpositionsto ystop themac.

chine at a definite point in the cycle. c

14. In a machine of the classdescribed, the

combination with a shoe support, end-lasting wipers, and power-driven means including ar clutchy for effecting relativeY i movements vroit saidshoe support and wipers ink ardeinitev cycle to last an end oa shoe,4 of clutch-controlling means Vcomprising a manually oper-V ated member and connections between said' Y,

member and the clutch for moving an elemente. of theA clutchinto operative position and for 'uwen-1f holding itin that position to cause the mac-chine to run under power, and automatic means arranged to actthrough said connections to stopthe machine at a definite point .in its cycle if said'member is ina predeter- `mmed'position, said connections comprising parts relatively vmovable against yielding ly operated member is'moved beyond a prede n, termined position.

- 115. Ina machine of the class described, the

.combination ,with a shoe support, end-lasting wipers, and-power-driven mea-ns including a clutch for effecting relative movements of ysaid shoe support and wipers in ay definite cycle to last an end of a shoe, of clutch-controlling means comprisinga manually oper- 'ated member movable to start the machine and reversely movable to stop `the machine at will, power-operated means for stopping the machine at adefinite point in the cycle if n the manually operated member is in a predetermined position, means for preventing the automatic stopping of the machine if the member is moved beyond said predetermined position, and a yielding element arranged to come into: play to oppose movement of the member beyond said predetermined positio'n.

16. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a shoe support, end-lasting wipers, and power-driven means for effecting relative movements of said shoe support and wiper in a definite cycle to last an end of a shoe and to return the parts to starting position, of means for bringing the machine to a stop at the will of the operator before it completes its cycle, and means enabling the operator to effect manually a reverse relative movement ofthe shoe support and the wipers vafterthe machine has come to a stop. l r17. In a. machine ofthe class described,`the J combinationwith a shoe support, end-lasting wipers, and' power means including a clutch for effecting relative movements of said shoe support and wipers in a definite cycle to last an end of a shoe, of manually operated means for controlling said clutch'to bring the machine to a stop at a point in its cycle variably r,determined by the operator, and manually operated means for effecting reverse relative kmovement of said shoe support and wipers independently of the power-driving means after the machine has thus been brought to a sto y 1%. In a machine ofthe class described,the combination with a shoe support, end-lasting wipers, and power-driven means for operating said wipers in a definite cycle to last an end of a shoe and to `retract them from the shoe, of means for bringing the machine to a stop before it completes its cycle, and manual means positively connected to the wipers for retracting them from the shoe both lengthwise" and laterallyA thereof sufciently to facilitate manipulation of' the upper materials after the machine lhas thus been brought to a stop. f f

19. In a machine of theclass described, the

. combination with a shoe support, end-lasting wipers, and power means for operating sai wipers in a definite cycleto last an end of a` shoel and to return them to starting position, of' treadle-controlled means for bringing the machine to a stop at a point in its cycle variably determined by the operator, and a hand'lever connected to the wipers to enable the operator to' retract them from the shoe independently of the power-driving means after lthe machine-chas thus been Vbrought to a stop. v c Y 20. Ina machine of the class described,4

the combination with a shoe support, endlasting wipers, and power-driven means including a clutch for operating said wipers in a definite cycle to last an end of a shoe, of means for bringing the machine to a stop before it completes its cycle, and manually operated means for impartingy to the wipers positively retractive movementy lengthwise ofthe shoe and opening movement sufficient to facilitate manipulation of the upper materials after the machine has thus been brought to a stop.

2l. Ina Amachine of the class described, the combination with a shoe support, endlasting wipers, and power-operated means including a yielding element for advancing and closing the wipers to last a'nend'of'a shoe, ofvmeans' for bringing themachine to astop prior to the completion of thelasting operation, and manually-operated meansffor lmpartingto the wipers retractive movement against the resistance of sjaidyiel'ding element after' 'the' machine has thus been brought to a stop.

22. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a shoe support, of endlasting wipers, a wiper carrier movable to advance they wipers lengthwise of thecshoe, connections for simultaneously closing the wipers as they are advanced, power-operated means including av yielding element for advancing the wiper carrier and operating said connections, controlling means for bringing the machine to a stop prior to the completion of the lasting operation, and a manuallyoperated member connected to said wiper carrier for retracting it and for simultaneously imparting retractive movement to the wiper closing connections against the resistance of said yielding element after the machine has thus been brought to a stop.

l 23.' In a machine of the class described, the combination with a shoe support, end-lastingwipers and power-driven means comprising a clutch movable in one direction to effect relative movements of said shoe support and wipers in a definite cycle to last an end of a shoe and to return the' partsfof the'macliine'k to starting positions, of controlling means for bringing the machine to a stop at the Will of the operator at an indeterminate point 1n` the cycle, and means arranged to be rendered operative at the Will of the operator to bring the machine to a stop atan automatically determined point prior to the end ofthe c cle.

24. In a machine of the class described),I the combination With a shoe support, end-lasting Wipers and power-driven means comprising a clutch movable in one direction to efect relative movementsV of said shoe support and Wipers in a definite cycle to last an endk of a shoe and to return the parts of the Inachine to 'starting positions, of controlling means comprising a manually operated member movable either into a position-t0 cause the machine to come to a stop at anindeterminate point in the cycle or into a position to cause it to come toa stop at an automatically determined point prior to the end of the cycle. Y

25. In' a machine of the kclass described, the/combination yWith a shoe support, endlasting Wipers and power-driven means for effecting relative movements of said shoe supportand Wipers in a definite cycle to up- Wipe the upper of a shoe to the edge of the insole and then to Wipe it inwardly over the insole, of means for bringing the machine to a stop at an automatically determinedy point substantially at the end of the overvviping operation, and manually controlled means enabling the operator to bring the machine to a stop at Will at an indeterminate point substantially at .the end of the upWiping operation. n

-In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specication.

" ARTHUR F. PYM. 

